plurale tantum
See also: Pluraletantum
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin plurale tantum (“plural as such, plural only”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
plurale tantum (plural pluralia tantum)
- (grammar) A noun (either in certain of its senses or in all its senses) that does not generally have a singular form.
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Translations edit
a noun without a singular form
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See also edit
Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /pluːˈraː.le ˈtan.tum/, [pɫ̪uːˈräːɫ̪ɛ ˈt̪än̪t̪ʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /pluˈra.le ˈtan.tum/, [pluˈräːle ˈt̪än̪t̪um]
Noun edit
plūrāle tantum n (genitive plūrālis tantum); third declension
Declension edit
Third-declension noun (neuter, “pure” i-stem) with an indeclinable portion.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | plūrāle tantum | plūrālia tantum |
Genitive | plūrālis tantum | plūrālium tantum |
Dative | plūrālī tantum | plūrālibus tantum |
Accusative | plūrāle tantum | plūrālia tantum |
Ablative | plūrālī tantum | plūrālibus tantum |
Vocative | plūrāle tantum | plūrālia tantum |
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Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from Latin plurale tantum.
Noun edit
plurale tantum m (plural pluralia tantum)
- (grammar) A noun (either in certain of its senses or in all its senses) that does not generally have a singular form.